Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-08
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Partial List of the PreInfu mn
Awarded.

: The attendance at the Downey Fai
/ yesterday was very large and the dis
, play was exceedingly interesting. The
baby show was one OF the best fea
lures and attracted to the grounds &
large number of mothers. Among the
additional exhibits were those of:
Mrs. Dora Skidmore who has q fine
display of jellies, including half a
dozen varieties.
Mrs. E. A. Barnett's display OF cake
came next, comprising ten varieties,
including chocolate layer. Charlotte
Russo, fruit layer, white fruit, boiled
sponge, ribbon cake, white cake,
French nougat, etc.
Mrs. w. ii. Morrow exhibits seven
varieties of sweet pickles, including
figs, pears, plums, white and red I;
peaches, grapes, etc.
Mrs. G. A. McCray's exhibit of jel-
lies, spiced preserves, sweet pickles,
Jams, marmalades, ETC., including
twenty-six varieties, is indeed beau
tiful.
T. L. Cooper shows some fine speci-
mems of peaches, pears, potatoes, etc.
M. j. McGaugh's exhibit is the next
in the center OF the pavilion. This
consists Of conical-shaped table, six
feet in height. with four shelves con-
tanning forty-four plates of apples and
pears OF various variety, also ounces,
pomegranates etc. The top is capped
with dozen samples of apples. some
of which measure twelve inches in
circumference.
James Stewart, Downey, has a fine
collection of fruits OF his own growing,
including twenty-one varieties fine
table grapes, twenty-four varieties ap-
Piles, four varieties pears; also
oranges, figs, ounces, corn, ETC.; has
three varieties green and dried figs.
His Smyrna figs are fine.' He has on
exhibition an immense bunch OF
Malaga grapes weighing thirteen and
a-half pounds.
PREMIUMS.
Following is a partial list OF the
premiums awarded:
In Division G, fruits, e. F. Scribner,
Downey, receives first premium on
ounces. ~.
j. w. Cate, Ranchito, for best three
varieties lemons, first premium, So.
II. Hood, best and largest display |
peaches. 50.
II. Hood, best one variety pears, 81.
III. Hood, best one variety oranges,
T. J. Kerns, best six varieties ap-
pies, So.
N. l.. Montgomery, Downey, for
best three varieties oranges, first pre-
MUM. Same, best and largest dis
play oranges, first premium.
Willie Julien, best and largest display |
of pomegrantes, first premium.
E. L. Barnett, Downey, best variety |
lemons, first premium.
Same, for best and largest display
lemons, first premium.
Same, for best display grapes. IS.
Same, for best one variety grapes,
80.
Same, best artistic display grapes,
first premium, $5.
NJ. j. McGough, Downey, for best
and largest display apples, first prem
ium.
Same, best six varieties pears.
Same, best ana iarSeSt uIsPlay pesis,
first premium.
Cooke & Johnson. best three va
rieties apples, first premium.
j. II. Martin, best nire varieties ap-
pies, first premium.
James Stewart, best three varieties
pears, first premium.
Same, best twelve varieties grape,
first premium.
Same, best three varieties grapes,
first premium. /
Same, best display raisins, first
premium. -.
Special premium given by Califor-
mia Fruit and Wine Company, won by
John Towsley, consisting OF ten gal
Ions wine. Il
Special by J. 1. Case, of Vineyard
plow, won by James Stewart.